Mike Martindale

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Journey:365

Less than 1% of all humans who have ever lived have read through the entire Bible. That's an astonishing statistic. A couple of years ago we launched an annual challenge - to encourage the THF Family to read the entire Bible in the calendar year. We heard amazing stories from many people. Some completed the challenge. Others started but have not yet completed. But there was one constant: People were amazed, encouraged, strengthened…changed by the living Word of God. The self-confession of the Bible is that it is: "living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12) David, the Psalmist, said of that the scriptures were his "delight; they are my counselors." (Psalm 119:24) That's why THF has set forth the "Journey:365" initiative. It is designed to help this year be the most successful year of your life. The concept is simple: read the Bible. The only thing we've done is to provide several reading tracks - Plan 1) Read through the Bible in a year Plan 2) Read through the Old Testament in a year Plan 3) Read through the New Testament in a year They're all found together here at the Journey:365 Trail Center. You can choose which track you want to follow. We've taken the daily readings from the OneYear Bible and incorporated them into the plan. The idea is to get all of your family, friends, or study group to read along the same Bible path for the year. We not only believe that your life will be radically changed for the better, but that this common path will spark great fellowship, in-depth conversations about the scriptures, and a great opportunity to do life together in the community of Christ. So why not make the journey this year!